Linking Farm Vitality and Health Project
- Health & Well-being
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Agricultural Programs
- Agribusiness
- Animal Science
- Beginning Farmer Program
- Commercial Crops
- Commericial Horticulture
- Delaware Soil Testing Program
- Disease Management
- Farm Vitality and Health Project
- Irrigation
- Nutrient Management
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Insect Pest Management
- Insect Trapping Program
- IPM Hot Topics
- Commercial Field Crop Insect Management
- Commercial Field Crop Disease Management
- Commercial Fruit & Vegetable Crop Pest Management
- EIPM Implementation Projects
- Pollinators
- Research and Extension Demonstration Results
- Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) Management, Research, and Resources
- Publications
- Pesticide Safety Education Program
- UD Plant Diagnostic Clinic
- Variety Trials
- Weed Science
- Certified Crop Advisor Program
- 4-H
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Horticulture
- Climate Variability and Change
- Delaware Soil Testing Program
- Forestry
- Lawn and Garden
- Master Gardeners
- Master Naturalist Program
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Nutrient Management
- Nutrient Management Certification
- Continuing Education for Nutrient Management
- Nutrient Management Planning Resources
- Commercial Nutrient Handler Resources
- Poultry Litter and Manure Management
- Turf Management
- Agriculture Notebook
- Horticulture Handbook
- Agriculture & Horticulture Handbooks
- Crop Production
- Soil Fertility
- Delaware Climate Change Coordination Initiative (DECCCI)
- Salt Impacted Agricultural Lands
"Linking Delaware farmers to health care options will help farm operators reduce business risks in one of the most dangerous jobs there is," said Maria Pippidis, New Castle County director and Cooperative Extension educator.
About
A 2017 United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) study highlighted many alarming figures affecting the health and wellbeing of the farming population, including:
45 percent were concerned that they would have to sell some or all their farm to address health-related costs
64 percent reported having pre-existing health conditions and were not confident they could pay the costs of a major illness or injury
72 percent carried secondary off-farm jobs for health insurance and financial stability
Additionally, increased use of opioids to handle pain and an uptick in suicides among farming families and supporting professions, such as veterinarians, raise significant concern.
"Focusing on the health and overall wellbeing of our farming community is a critical and timely dimension of the broader efforts in Delaware to drive comprehensive, systemic health care transformation to achieve better care, healthier populations, lower cost and spending, and a better provider and patient experience," said CANR Dean Brian Farkus. "Delaware's agricultural community is a unique and vital part of the state's economy."
Resources
- Health and Farm Vitality Delmarva Farmer Supplement
- Farm Operations and Health Care Insurance Options
- How Healthy is Your Farm – This short video helps to connect the importance of personal health with the health and vitality of the farm operation. It aligns with the Creating a Thriving Farm Visuals, Descriptions and Stacking Game.
- How Healthy is Your Farm - Self-Assessment – The Linking Farm Vitality and Family Health and Wealth 13-question, self-assessment tools help farm audiences determine their readiness in being able to address a personal health crisis and helps them to see how having key documents and back-ups in place can help to sustain their farm.
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Additional Links
531 South College Avenue Newark, DE 19716 (302) 831-2501